A.B Original on creating the music they wish they’d had

Despite connecting with rappers like Tupac, Snoop Dog, and Ice T growing up, for Briggs and Trials (who make up A.B. Original) there wasn’t really an artist that resonated with them 100 per cent and who captured what it was like growing up indigenous in Australia. And that’s exactly what their new record, Reclaim Australia, is doing for the younger generations.

The Potbelleez set for first Geelong show in four years

Having not performed in Geelong since their 2012 show at Eureka Hotel on March 15, The Potbelleez make their return at the Great Australian Beer Festival held on February 18 next year.

Freedom Time Returns To The Velodrome With Killer NYD Lineup

Freedom Time will return to the Coburg Velodrome with three stages and a stunning curation of local and international DJs, live acts and more.

Tempus Sun crowned winner of Melbourne Music Bank 2016

After another year of fierce competition and some serious talent, the winner of this year’s Melbourne Music Bank has been revealed.

Mat McHugh makes his return to Torquay next year

Independent musician, multi-instrumentalist, producer and vocalist Mat McHugh is coming our way on his ‘High Up! Summer Tour’.

Jeff Lang: Doing it for the Otways

Purveyor of his self-described “disturbed folk” style, Australian songwriter, singer and slide guitarist Jeff Lang is a leading performer in the Aussie roots music scene. Forté chat to Jeff ahead of his upcoming performances at the two-day non for profit event, One for the Otways this month.

Get Down at Suttons

Ballarat’s Suttons House of Music has a few treats coming your way. The great Geoffrey Williams performs tomorrow night, October…

Melbourne Music Bank: The Final Four

Here are the final four Melbourne Music Bank finalists. We have a chat to the artists in the last stage of competing for the chance to break into the music industry.

Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds announce Ballarat as part of Skeleton Tree Tour

Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds will bring their acclaimed new album, Skeleton Tree, to Australia and New Zealand in January – with Ballarat included on the list.

Bendigo Blues & Roots Music Festival

Escape to Bendigo for a weekend of live blues and roots music. Held across four days, the Bendigo Blues & Roots Music Festival returns for its sixth year, with hundreds of local and independent performances and workshops across more than 40 of Bendigo’s best live music venues and public spaces.

Port Fairy Folk Festival add even more acts to 2017 bill

The four-day music festival have today released a third announcement of national and international acts to hit the stage in March 2017.

Arriving as a brand new camping festival, Pitch Music & Arts Festival is getting things right from the get-go with a killer international lineup

Arriving as a brand new camping festival, Pitch Music & Arts Festival is getting things right from the get-go with a killer international lineup.

Eastern Promises A Massive Weekend

The Eastern in Ballarat has a huge Friday and Saturday coming your way. Friday October 28, they’ve put together a…

The new festival offering rad tunes, good times and an equal line up

With a barn and a dream Emma Tatnall has brought a new exciting music festival to life. RadFest is a music festival coming to Toolleen (near Bendigo) on November 5-6 for the first time.

The Monkeywrench supergroup to headline River Rocks

US-based supergroup The Monkeywrench featuring members of Mudhoney, U-Men, Gas Huffer, Big Boys, Poison 13 & Lubricated Goat, are set to make their Australian debut next month.

The Living End lock in massive Geelong show

Following on from their #5 ARIA chart album Shift, released in May this year, The Living End are hitting the road and heading into regional Australia.

Anthony Fantano: A glimpse into his views of online meme culture and the music industry

Anthony Fantano, also known as ‘The Needle Drop’ and ‘The world’s busiest music nerd’, will be gracing down under yet again to deliver a speech at this year’s leg of Face The Music – Melbourne’s annual music industry conference.

Salmon Guts Reunited For The Otways

At the end of the month, Salmon Guts will be playing a handful of shows to raise money for the devastating loss of the Otways’ bushfires and landslides that occurred over the last 12 months.

Maldon Folk Festival Guide

The Maldon Folk Festival has been going for more than four decades, and it still offers festival goers a legendary folk experience across 12 venues over four days. With an abundance of music, dance and theatre, there’s no reason not to see what it’s all about.

Radiohead announced for Glastonbury festival and we wish flights to England weren’t so expensive

For one of the most wishlist-able festivals in the world, it seems like everyone sits around waiting to see what artists make the Glastonbury line up.

New Charity Single Raising Awareness of Youth Cancer

In a powerful new music video created by STA Travel, and UK-based hip-hop band, ‘Along Came Shifty’, the impact of cancer is highlighted in an effort to ensure no young person faces cancer alone.

Missy Higgins on taking the next challenge

A lot has happened to get Missy Higgins to where she is now. And there was a very good chance the Missy we’ve been reacquainted with, wasn’t going to make her return to the industry.

Gawurra and spreading the love through music

Following in the steps of well-known indigenous artist, Gurrumul, Gawurra (also known as Stanley Gawurra Gaykamangu) is creating a snapshot of Australia and sharing the story of his home town with the world.

Nathan Seeckts To Perform in Geelong

Songman Nathan Seeckts is putting the year’s remaining time to good use by showing off his third EP, A Man Possessed.

 

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